Hoop (Halka) Tulumba

HalkaTulumba is essentially the same as ‘Tulumba’except crunchier. The same ingrediants, the same process, the same taste anda lot more crunchier. The name however explains it’smain difference. The shape.Halka in Turkish means ‘Hoop’. It is a kind of pretzel, deep fried and soaked in syrup.It is commonly sold on the streets of Turkey in mini carts. It was once viewed as the affordable substitute, by the poor, to expensive gourmet desserts not readily available to buy. HalkaTulumba must be refrigerated and served chilled. The taste is better appreciated on a hot summers day with an ice-cold glass of water to follow it. Similar to Imaratee and Jalebi (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh)